August 2012 Grocery Challenge

meg72

sb88 Good idea to post to post weekly shop.Peeps on here may have some suggestions.

budget_babe

Hi hope everyone is ok and having a nice weekend?

I have currently left a total of £159,70 out of my £250 budget, but the freezer is full so Budgie is hopefully confident and has her fingers crossed that I will be in target?

If not I am writing everything down in my spending diary, (to the point of obsession ) so I will be able to see where I have gone wrong, if indeed I do go wrong.

I need to meal plan but this may be put on hold as my Darling DS is home on Monday for a few days and he likes what he likes and because I love him so, I will of course do whatever/cook whatever he wants. I am afraid putty in his hands, and yes he does twist me around his little finger, he always has. :A

Still writing it all down does bring it all on home.

Budgie xxx

PennyGrabber

savesummore wrote: »

Hi all

PG- hope you get through today ok and its a NSD for you

I went to Al*i and spent £28 :eek: wasnt expecting to spend that much but I did get 1kilo of chicken breast (6 breasts) for £5.99 so that will come in

Unfortunalty im off to my usually spendy start I think if I can keep of out the big sm's the rest of the month and just do Al*i and local market I should be ok

I work by a Mr T and find if I need something from there its best to go before work that way I have to run in grab said item and run back out to go to work- no time to look around

Oh can someone Help Please im sure I have seen cat owners say they bulk buy cat food- is there a specific website you use or is it local shops? I cant remember whats been posted

Thanks in advance

Thanks for the thoughts. It's up and down, depending on whether I specifically remember!! We've (me and the children) have had a lovely day out at Bourton on the Water today, with icecreams and sweets, and paddling. They spent some of their money, and we also took part in a duck race! Great times. On the way home, we stopped off at the cinema to get our tickets for tomorrow morning, then when we got home, we chose which popcorn and sweets we want to take. Feeling good right now...

With regards to the cat food. I don't buy in bulk, but I think some people go to the rainforest place!

sb88 wrote: »

First shop of the month £47.22!

Filled the stocks a bit, bought some Tinned Tuna on role back, and took advantage of multiple purchases (Curry Sauce (enough to last two months), Orange Squash, rice etc) I also got some YS ready meals for OH and froze them, he will often get one on a weekend for lunch.

Right now it is difficult trying to build up a stock cupboard as I've been unemployed, but I've just started my new job ! Had a great first shift! So I am going to put money aside from my first pay cheque to help reduce our overall spendature. Buying more in bulk to reduce costs etc

Currently meal planning ! and will post later I also might post up my weekly shop and see if anyone has any ideas how I might reduce??

Thanks

Sarah

Well done on the first shift - that's always the hardest! Good idea for putting up the plan - we'll all have a go at making it cheaper for you. If you say what you already have, and what you'd need to buy, that may help too.

newlywed

Hello,
I'm back on this again... have a broken washing machine, broken dishwasher. car tax and MOT due shortly and am due fillings at the dentists!!

So my goal is £300 in my dreams - I never make it usually. I have had a huge sainsbug delivery and have a stuffed freezer so hoping to just need lidl/aldi veg and milk... hopefully...

Soworried

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/52794577#Comment_52794577

JJ I have used your cheese and herb bread recipe in the £7 thread. I hope you don't mind x

meg72

I am sure JJ will be delighted to think her herb bread helps someone save some pennys. Its a great recipe.

sb88_2

Typing up my shopping list really helped! Noticed I bought alot of ready made foods this week that I could have easily made myself and alot of sauces I could make if I had a better store cupboard, but here is what I bought this week >

Asda Squash 2 for £2.50
Copella Apple Juice £1
UNsweetened Soya Milk .59p
UNsweetened Soya Milk .59p
Bread .85p
Sauce Mix (2 * Casserole, Curry, Cheese) £1
Asda washing up liquid .88p
Chocolate 5 Multipack £1
Crisps 6 Multipack £1
Cucumber .80p
Tinned Tomatoes * 2 78p
Pilau Rice * 2 for £1.50
Tomatoes .82p
Porridge oats .75p
Cheese £1
SP Biscuits .23p
Tuna(4 tins) £3
Oranges £1
oxo stock(16) £1
Mixed Peppers £1
Apples £1
Madras Sauce 3 for £3
Nectarines £1
WholemealPasta (500g) £1
Pasta Salad 2 for £3
Crackers .40p
Thai Sauce 92p
Pot noodle 50p
Pot noodle 50p
bag of Carrots £1
ham £1.58
Cous cous 2 for £1
Macaroni cheese readymeals 2 for £1.54 (reduced)
Pasta meal £1
Cottage Cheese .75p
Cheese £2
10 freerange eggs £2

We also have a full chicken in the freezer, 2 chicken quarters (thighs and legs)
frozen chips, 2packs of smoked mackerel, 1kg potatos, 250g white fish, 2 packs of dried falafel mix, lentils, chickenpeas.

jumblejack

Soworried wrote: »

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/52794577#Comment_52794577

JJ I have used your cheese and herb bread recipe in the £7 thread. I hope you don't mind x

Absolutely not at all. I'm honoured :j

Soworried

jumblejack wrote: »

Absolutely not at all. I'm honoured :j

Thankyou JJ, I really should of asked before I posted it and then I thought OOPS!!!! x

SB88, I will have a look at your list tomorrow. I'm starting to get tired. x

cowboymum

First NSD of the challenge for me - yeah! Just changed my Riverford order - planing on trying to get most fresh stuff from them so I don't have to go to the shops to prevent buying loads that I don't really need.

Will need to go to SM tomorrow as I need baby friendly fruit (I am a childminder, and riverford delivery doesn't come until Tuesday). Will try really hard just to get fruit and nothing else, except perhaps a few root vegetables to make soup for lunch.

I have a well stocked freezer with lots of meat, store cupboard full of tins of beans, pasta etc. Made bread and rolls today and put into the freezer (I will charge them to second purse when we get them out). Planning on more baking tomorrow and making a couple of tea loaves, and scones to put into freezer (got sour milk so that will use that up - no waste, v good).

Also decided to try to loose a bit of weight as well (cakes, scones for hordes of children and v hungry DH - I will resist!). Just made lentil soup for DH and me as we were a bit peckish (we ate early with our children) - normally it would be toast with butter and jam. Feel v pleased with myself!